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latest news & developmentsGlobal leaders must implement their climate commitments
As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit
The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
What’s the fuss about Israel’s observer status at the AU?
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU…
The Africans in exile who live in fear of transnational repression
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back
Debt forgiveness will top the African agenda in 2021
After being praised for their handling of the pandemic, African countries must now confront the economic fallout – even as they grapple with existing political and security…
Why do presidents cling to power?
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
Meet Lula Ali Ismaïl, Djibouti’s ‘First Lady of Film’
Lula Ali Ismaïl’s first feature-length film, Dhalinyaro, was a smash hit in her home country — and beyond
The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence
The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
SOS: Covid-19 leaves stranded Africans distressed and abandoned
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
Exclusive: The US military’s plans to cement its network of African bases
Formerly classified documents reveal an ambitious $330-million project to upgrade US military bases in Africa
African countries aren’t borrowing too much: they’re paying too much for debt
African governments are issuing and listing their Eurobonds on established international debt markets – usually London and Irish Stock Exchanges
Africa must help end the war on its doorstep in Yemen
The Horn of Africa will not get stability and security without accountability and peace in neighboring Yemen
Continent must be smart about funding
To limit dependence on China, Africa has several options to raise cash for infrastructure development
Djibouti’s squandered independence
My country is not independent. It’s an open air prison, writes Daher Ahmed Farah
Somaliland’s independence bid boosted by geostrategic shakeup
But is Hargeisa sacrificing its values in its quest for independence?